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Tag Archives: Articulation

Ah, hula hoops – the mainstay of gym classes, summer afternoons, and college festivals. Whether you were a hooping machine or it was impossible to keep those hoops on your hips, they still conjure up a ton of great memories for most of us. So why not re-create some of that fun for your speech-language… (read more)

A new study just out from Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups compared nine school-age students with speech sound disorders receiving traditional once weekly intervention to nine similar students receiving individual six-minute telepractice sessions five times weekly. Although the monthlyminutes were equivalent (30 minutes per week for 4 weeks vs. 6 minutes per day for 4… (read more)

A new study published in the International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders found that telepractice (the delivery of speech-language therapy via teleconference) was an effective means for delivering treatment to children with childhood apraxia of speech. Using the Rapid Syllable Transitions (ReST) method, the authors provided speech therapy to 5 children with CAS, 4 times… (read more)

Speech language pathologists are well known for using picture books for speech therapy. They are also a fun and easy way to boost speech therapy progress at home. When your speech therapist gives you “homework,” we hope that you will be able to fold it into what you are already doing. If story time is part of your… (read more)

Sometimes big news comes in small packages. But sometimes, big news is literally Big. The Hello Clinic comes under our control beginning July 1st. And to walk into the office currently, Buckendorf Associates continues to hum along in the best of ways. Amazing kids receiving superior service from exceptional specialists. But behind the scenes (and sometimes in front) there… (read more)

Preparations continue for the grand opening of The Hello Clinic (currently Buckendorf Associates). One of the things we’re most excited about is our unique, intensive clinic experience for kiddos struggling to master the /r/ sound. Check out the flyer, below, and contact us to sign-up or for more information!

The Hello Foundation proudly supports children and families in schools, in our clinic, and in your home through online therapy. Our clinicians specialize in Speech-Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, School Psychology, Assistive Technology, Autism Support and Early Intervention.